Chaitra Month, or Chait Maas, is the first month in the traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . Hindi Chaitra Month in 2024 begins on March 26 and ends on April 23, 2024. This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Bihar , and Chhattisgarh. The traditional Hindi New Year is celebrated on the Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (on the first day of the bright or waxing phase of moon in Chaitra Month). Vikram Samvat 2081 as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India will begin on April 9, 2024.
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi in Chaitra Month 2024 is on March 28. Moonrise time is at 8:58 PM.
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturthi in Chaitra Month 2024 is on March 28. Moonrise time is at 8:58 PM.
Chaitra Krishna and Shukla Paksha in 2024
Chaitra Month Krishna Paksha is from March 26 to April 8, 2024.
Chaitra Month Shukla Paksha is from April 9 to April 23, 2024.
Chaitra Month Shukla Paksha is from April 9 to April 23, 2024.
Chaitra Amavasya in 2024 in North India
Chaitra Amavasya is on April 8, 2024
Time is from 3:21 AM on April 8 to 11:50 AM on April 8.
Time is from 3:21 AM on April 8 to 11:50 AM on April 8.
Vikram Samvat 2080 ends on the day
Chaitra Purnima in 2024
Chaitra Purnima is on April 23, 2024 (Full moon)
Time is from 3:26 AM on April 23 to 5:16 AM on April 24
Chaitra Purnima in 2024
Chaitra Purnima is on April 23, 2024 (Full moon)
Time is from 3:26 AM on April 23 to 5:16 AM on April 24
Purnima Vrat is on April 23.
Hanuman Jayanti is on April 23
Ekadashi in Chaitra Month 2024
Papamochani Ekadasi – April 5
Kamada Ekadasi – April 19
Kamada Ekadasi – April 19
Pradosh in Chaitra Month in 2024
April 6
April 21
Important Festivals in Chaitra 2024 include:
Holi Play With Colors - March 25
Holi Bhai Dooj / Bhatri Dwitiya - March 27
Rang Panchami - March 30
Sheetala Saptami - April 1
Sheetala Ashtami/Basoda - April 2
Chaitra Shukladi - Vikram Samvat 2081 begins on April 9
Chaitra Navratri - April 9 to April 17
Chaitra Navratri - April 9 to April 17
Matsya Jayanti - April 11
Gangaur Teej/ Saubhagya Sundari Teej - April 11
Gauri Tritiya – April 11
Gangaur Teej/ Saubhagya Sundari Teej - April 11
Gauri Tritiya – April 11
Lakshmi Panchami - April 12
Yamuna Chath - April 14
Chaitra Ashtami - April 16
Ram Navami – April 17
Hanuman Jayanti – April 23
Chaitra Ashtami - April 16
Ram Navami – April 17
Hanuman Jayanti – April 23
The Chaitra Month in other regions
In Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, Chaitra Month 2024 begins on April 9 and ends on May 8.